Discipline and natural consequences: what do they eat in winter?

August 26th, 2011

Family Violence: What is this crime?

June 11th, 2011

Family Violence:
What is this crime?

 

Canada Statistics reported this year that the most common
reason a family doesn’t report the crime is because it is understood by family
members to be a “personal matter.” Almost 90% of fathers and almost 70% of
mothers supported this idea. The interesting exponent reported, was that there
was not much difference between mothers and [...]

How Parents talk about scary matters

May 19th, 2011

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Parents afraid their children won’t love them!

March 23rd, 2011

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Talking to strangers or not!

February 26th, 2011

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Discipline and core values are tricky!

February 26th, 2011

Discipline and core values are tricky!
 One of the most complicated and most painful task parents have is to socialize their children effectively and successfully. Funk & Wagnall defines “socialized” as “to convert from anti-social to a social attitude; make friendly, cooperative, or sociable.”
 The only understanding that we have of socializing our children is through our [...]

What does your child’s bid for independence really mean?

February 26th, 2011

What does your child’s bid for independence really mean?
 Your child will start making his/her first bid for independence as early as a year old or a little bit younger. What would that look like? Sometimes it is very evident and other times it can be rather subtle. If you don’t get it, don’t worry. Your [...]

Let’s talk about Time-Out

February 26th, 2011

Let’s talk about Time-Out
 Time-out will NOT work if it is used to avoid an issue for the parent. Say what? What could be an issue for the parent? Well one of the most common issues is the discomfort and sometimes, painful reaction parents have to strong, vocal feelings that appear to be out of control [...]

Hey! You’re being rude!!

February 26th, 2011

Hey! You’re being rude!!
 Most parents find it a challenge to address rudeness because they are not consciously aware when they have been offended by their children’s behaviour unless it’s really in their face! By the time they do realize what has happened it is now more than a challenge but has become a problem!
 Let’s look [...]

Difference between discipline and punishment: dignity

February 26th, 2011

Difference between discipline and punishment: dignity
 What’s the difference between discipline and punishment? One is about dignity and the other intentionally destroys it. Is it not surprising then, that punishment doesn’t have a very good success rate?  
 Parenting with the idea of natural consequences is an art that stems from honouring the dignity of both the [...]